Intellectual Property Archive » July, 2009

Intellectual Property - July, 2009

267 articles

• Netgear Counterclaims Cut In Wireless Patent Suit
• Judge Hits Reset Button In Cephalon Antitrust Actions
• Yahoo Fails To Ditch $6.6M Acacia Ad Patent Verdict
• PressTek Wins Early Round In Patent Spat Before ITC
• Amazon, JPMorgan Settle Data Encryption Patent Suit
• Rejection Of McNeil Tampon Patent Overturned
• Insurers Off Hook For PICA IP Suit: 6th Circ.
• Davis-Lynch Seeks Sanctions For Howrey In IP Suit
• Patent Dropped From Versata Suit Over SAP Software
• Pirate Bay Ordered To Shut Down Dutch Traffic
• JCM Denied $3M In Fees In Mars Gaming Patent Feud
• Wood Herron Wins Partial Toss Of Malpractice Suit
• Bed Bath & Beyond Goes On Offensive Over Sears IP
• A Reading On Antitrust Issues With Google Books
• Alleged AdWords Inventor No Match For Google: Judge
• NCMIC Awarded $1.5M In Trade Secrets Case
• Kimberly-Clark Sued Over Bacteria Test Patent
• Kappos Vows To Reform Patent Processes
• 8th Circ. Upholds Pilgrim's Pride Trade Secrets Verdict
• Optimal Swings At Cos. Over Golf Course GPS Patent
• DirecTV, EchoStar, Dish Sued Over Satellite Patent
• Abbott Appeals $29.2M C&D Pregnancy Test Verdict
• Implications Of Google AdWords Class Actions
• Q&A With Sheppard Mullin's Amar Thakur
• Antitrust Claims Against Rembrandt Go Forward
• Facebook Ordered To Give Leader Its Source Code
• BTG Takes Patent Fight Against Tech Giants To ITC
• Transocean's Offshore Drilling Patents Invalid: Judge
• TiVo Seeks $1B In Sanctions In Dish DVR Spat
• Mass. Atty's Lien Law Applies To Patent Work: Court
• Amazon, Cordance Face Pretrial Setbacks In IP Suit
• Fed. Circ. Refuses To Stay Vizio TV Ban For Appeal
• Fed. Circ. Lets EIS Off Hook In Traffic Monitor IP Spat
• DeepNines Attacks McAfee Again Over Security IP
• Fox Loses Bid To Combine Indemnification Suits
• Va. Tech Sues Verizon Over Fiber Optics Patent
• Analyzing The EC's Drug Sector Inquiry Report
• Apotex Asks High Court To Hear Plavix Dispute
• Shearman & Sterling Beefs Up Litigation Practice
• RealTime Continues Data Patent Litigation Rampage
• FTC, Cephalon Must Refile Antitrust Motions: Judge
• Hollywood Hits Pirate Bay With Copyright Suit
• Japan Targets Qualcomm With Antitrust Order
• Fair Use Defense Killed In Sony File-Sharing Spat
• Patent Co. Has No Luck In Casino Equipment Suit
• Florida Power & Light Sued Over Smart Grid Patents
• US Trustee Takes Issue With Asyst IP Hires
• Most Claims Nixed In Price Heneveld Malpractice Suit
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Invalidity Of Source Code Patent
• Eastern Mo.'s Interpretation Of CFAA
• Amazon Dealt Setback In 'One Click' Patent Battle
• Tafas V. Doll Could Become Moot: USPTO, GSK, Tafas
• Antitrust, Other Claims Cut In Credit Scoring Case
• Fed. Circ. Nixes Jury Verdict In E-Learning Patent Tiff
• Antitrust Counterclaim Dropped In Key Energy IP Suit
• Medtronic To Pay Abbott $400M To Quell Stent Suits
• Fuji Awarded $16M In Disposable Camera IP Suit
• Cargill Reaches Final Deal In Glucosamine ITC Suit
• Georgia-Pacific Paper Towel Trademark Suit Tossed
• Q&A With Faegre & Benson's Calvin Litsey
• EchoStar Looks To Nix Antitrust Claims In Piracy Spat
• Dish Network Loses Bid For TRO In Pirating Suit
• ICR Closes Book On Patent Spat Against Sony
• Tactics For ITC Case Presentation
• Samsung Wins Restraining Order Against Former Exec
• TracFone Suit Against Alleged Scammer Advances
• Sanctions In IP Spat With Citrix Dropped On Appeal
• CSM Sues Morgan Stanley Over Copyrighted Reports
• Chicago Restaurant Wins Shutdown Of NY Copycat
• Playwright Loses Bid For New Trial Over Perry Film
• USPTO Confirms KCI Wound Therapy Patents
• Buchalter Nemer Lures Former PTO Trademark Atty
• Teva Settles Patent Spat Over Ortho Tri-Cyclen
• Top 5 Reasons To File Infringement Suits In Del.
• Bristol-Myers Settles Plavix Securities Suit For $125M
• Cordis Loses Motion For Judgment In Stent IP Case
• U. Of Pittsburgh Wins Fight Over Stem Cell Patent
• PTO Term Adjustment Tweak May Extend Protections
• Ins. Agent Trashed Trade Secret Evidence: Court
• RealTime Hits Exchanges Over Data Compression IP
• K-Swiss Declaratory Suit Over Puma Mark Gets Boot
• 'Hotels.com' Trademark Too Generic: Fed. Cir.
• Artist Sues CBS Radio Over Copyrighted Photo Use
• Q&A With Choate Hall's John Lanza
• A Case For Strategic Use Of Re-Examination
• Paice Trims Hybrid Patent Suit Against Toyota
• Cisco, Others Hit With Encryption Patent Suits
• NDW Accuses Rival Of Using Mark In Internet Ads
• Davis-Lynch Can't Depose Opposing Counsel: Judge
• Camera Rolls For Beatty's Dick Tracy Deposition
• Litigators Leave DLA Piper For Philly-Based Firm
• Ex-ClearOne Workers Get No Relief On $9.7M Award
• Bottled Water Group Sues Over 'Poison' Canteen Ads
• Kohler Hits American Standard With Trademark Suit
• Mayer Brown Scores Bingham Section 337 Expert
• Settlements Leave 7 Respondents In ITC Chip Trial
• Troutman Adds 5 IP Attys To New Life Sciences Team
• Level 3 Appeals Patent Ruling In Favor Of Limelight
• KGK's 3rd-Party Suit V. SourceOne Exec Shot Down
• Invacare Sues Rival Over Hospital Bed Patents
• 'OMG! Ur TM, © Being Infringed @Twitter!'
• Qualcomm, Others Denied Stay Pending Patent Appeal
• Agfa Set To Exit Whetstone Printer Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. May Take Damages Issue Into Own Hands
• NCAA Faces Antitrust Suit Over Player Image Rights
• Full Speed Ahead For Broadcom GPS Suit
• Avery Dennison RFID Case Stayed For PTO Re-Exam
• Perkins Coie Picks Up IP Group From Proskauer Rose
• StarTech, VPI Settle Patent Spat Over USB Switch
• Ropes' Chicago Office Brings In First IP Lawyer
• Sunstein Merger Rejection Sparks Partner Shakeup
• BTG Sues Apple, Dell Over Samsung Flash Chips
• Fed. Circ. Thaws Injunction In Fridge Shelf Patent Spat
• Invention Harvesting Begins At The Top
• Motown Bigwig Takes Aim At Willkie Farr
• Hemostatic Tech Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit Tossed
• Qualcomm Exec Traded On Nokia Deal Inside Info: SEC
• Solvay, Watson Say AndroGel Deals Are Legal
• Q&A With Baker & Hostetler's John Weber
• Medtronic Unit Gets $2M In Spine Surgery Patent Suit
• EU Launches Probe Of Google Digital Library Deal
• Best Buy Sues Alleged 'Geek Squad' Infringer
• Verizon Sues Sprint Over 'Highest Call Quality' Ads
• Amazon, Quito Call Truce In Web Media Patent Fight
• Ex-Foley Atty Comes Out Of Retirement For Pepper
• LSI Points ITC Toward WSJ Article In Chip Probe
• How The Supreme Court Should Resolve Bilski
• Pro-Pharmaceuticals Shakes Off Trade Secret Claims
• $36M Trade Secrets Verdict Rushes Luna Into Ch. 11
• DataTern Settles Remaining Claims In Database Suit
• Most BofA Mini Visa Card Patent Claims Invalidated
• Lanham Claims Cut From 'Family Guy' Copyright Suit
• Senate OKs USPTO Transfer Of Trademark Funds
• Google Sued Over Personalized Web Portal Patents
• Q&A With Katten's Floyd Mandell
• Oticon Drops Vivatone From Hearing Aid IP Suit
• Lonestar, AMD Settle IP Suit Over Nintendo Wii Chip
• Inferring Intent In Inequitable Conduct Cases
• Genzyme Targets Sandoz Over Hectorol Patent
• Google, AdWords Plaintiffs Agree To Trim Claims
• Ex-Boeing Engineer Convicted Of Spying For China
• Patent Holder Seeks Sanctions For MLB Over Breach
• Mannatech Sues Rivals Over Diet Supplement Patents
• Microsoft, Nintendo Joystick Patent Win Appealed
• RIM To Pay $267.5M To End Visto Patent Litigation
• Tomar, 3M Spinoff Settle $6.75M Traffic Patent Spat
• Apple, LG, Microsoft Hit With Touch Pad Patent Suit
• Katz Targets Sirius Over Call System Patents
• The Risks Of Online Auctions, Counterfeit Goods
• ITC Lets Xiamen LED Investigation Fizzle Out
• Sanctions Proceedings To Continue Against Dish
• Everest Let Off Hook For Emergency Co. Patent Suit
• Roller-Shoe Maker Appeals $2.8M Patent Judgment
• LSI Fights Ch. 15 Stay Of ITC's Qimonda Probe
• Aloft Litigation Blitz Includes 2 New Suits
• BiTek Attorney Opens Mouth, Derails Case
• Transamerica Appeals $13M Patent Verdict
• KCI Loses UK Wound-Patent Fight To Smith & Nephew
• Sens. Settle On 12-Year Exclusivity For Biologics
• Nokia Settles With Three Tech Patent-Holding Cos.
• For Some Copyright Filers, Online May Be Only Option
• More Rambus IP Claims Rejected In DRAM Spat
• Albion, Lannett End Generic Vitamin Spat
• ITC Denies IBM Bid To Block Asustek Imports
• Verizon Seeks Room For Patent Claims In Charter Plan
• E-Z-EM Seeks Sanctions Against Kirkland & Ellis
• Apple, AT&T, Others Face Music ID Patent Suit
• Toys R Us Looks To Protect IP In KB Toys Case
• A Court Divided, Even On Unanimous Decisions
• Everett, Breckenridge Reach Deal In Vitamin Suits
• Sandoz Loses Bid For Attys' Fees In Lovenox Spat
• National Semiconductor, Dell Strike Data Patent Deal
• Dickinson Malpractice Suit Booted To State Court
• Gucci, Guess Trademark Dispute Set For Settlement
• DC Circ. Partially Overturns Webcaster Royalty Rates
• Wham-O Seeks To Hold SLB Execs In Contempt
• Sony Fights Subpoena In Wireless Patent Probe
• Sun, Forest Reach Deal In Lexapro Patent Suit
• National Semiconductor Settles LSI Infringement Suit
• Stored Value Fires Back At CAT Over Gift Card Patent
• Rosetta Stone Slams Google Adwords In IP Suit
• Purdue Must Face Alpharma OxyContin Patent Claims
• Part Of Analogic Semiconductor Patent Suit Tossed
• Citadel Slaps Ex-Workers With Trade Secrets Suit
• Vizio Wins US Customs Ruling In Funai Wrangle
• C&D Denied Fees In $29M Abbott Pregnancy Test Suit
• Q&A With Edwards Angell's Kathleen Carr
• Saxon, Nokia Strike Deal In Wireless Patent Case
• Ebewe, Sanofi Come To Terms Over Eloxatin Patent
• Don Henley Wins Round In Suit Against Calif. Politician
• AT&T, Others Slammed With Cell Network Patent Suit
• The FTC's Stance On Generic Biologics
• Canadian Federal Court Deals Blow To Pfizer
• Injunction Denied In Tyco Trachea Tube Patent Case
• Former Patents Commissioner To Advise USPTO
• EPC Seeks Stay In BofA 'Keep The Change' Suit
• Kennedy Adds To List Of Follow-On Biologics Bills
• EU Report Announces Drugmaker Probes Over Deals
• Judge Cites Bilski In Killing DealerTrack's Patent
• Dickinson Seeks To Drop $33M Malpractice Claims
• Sanyo Loses Bid To Toss Papst Camera Patent Suit
• Nokia, Others Strike Deals Over PACid Patents
• Q&A With Ropes & Gray's Pat Martone
• Dozens Of Tech Giants Sued Over Wireless Patents
• Bounty Bar Shape Can't Be Trademarked: EU Court
• Aloft Files Yet Another Suit Against Yahoo, Google
• House OKs $70M Funds Transfer At USPTO
• Star Scientific Preps For Tobacco Patent Appeal
• Quanta Hit With $52M Verdict In Disk Patent Suit
• Downloader Contests 'Shocking' $1.92M Capitol Award
• Fed. Circ. To Reconsider Tafas V. Doll
• 3Com, CSIRO Reach Settlement In Wi-Fi Patent Suit
• IP Suit Over 'Transformers' Bee Image Still In Play
• Ex-Softchoice Worker Trade Secrets Case Dismissed
• Judge OKs Live Broadcast Claims In YouTube Suit
• Yahoo Settles Fantasy Football Spat With NFL Players
• Flonase Antitrust Claims Survive GSK's Dismissal Bid
• Acacia Unit Sets Sights On IPhone, Wii Royalties
• Patent-Holding Co. Asks For Sanctions Against Sprint
• 4th Circ. Vacates Attorneys' Fees In Sprint IP Spat
• EU To Reveal Antitrust Cases Against Drugmakers
• Southwire Stings Rivals Over Cable Patent
• Apple, Philips Sued Over Data Storage Patents
• Fortunoff's Remaining IP Assets Sold For $2M
• Takeda Sues Torrent Over Diabetes Drug Patents
• Microsoft Renews Challenge To WebXchange Patents
• Microsoft Faces Data Encryption Patent License Suit
• EU Court Grants Use Of 'Dr. No' Mark Beyond Bond
• Versata Appeals Verdict Clearing Sun In $100M Suit
• 2nd Circ. Lifts Stay On Former IBM Exec Joining Dell
• 'Reverse Payments' Presumptively Unlawful: DOJ
• Wyeth Heads To Court Again To Protect Effexor
• Apex Denied Summary Judgment In Pump Patent Suit
• Versata Antitrust Claims Trimmed In Sun Patent Suit
• Sanofi Loses Bid To Stay Launch Of Generic Eloxatin
• UK Court Clarifies Obviousness Rule In Levaquin Suit
• Novartis Loses Glivec Patent Fight In India
• Google Books Antitrust Probe Officially Under Way
• Genzyme Takes On Sandoz Over Renagel ANDA
• Apple Loses Bid To Invalidate Patent In IPhone Suit
• Galderma Hits Lupin With Rosacea Drug Patent Suit
• Perfect Storm: Law Firm Insolvencies, Jewel V. Boxer
• Akin Gump Fights Subpoenas In IP Malpractice Suit
• Dutch Brewer Can Sell Bavaria Beer: EU High Court
• 3rd Circ. Backs Drifters Ex-Manager In Trademark Suit
• LG, Hitachi Settle Technology Patent Battles In US
• Sotomayor's Approach To Antitrust
• ClearOne Fights Trade Secrets Award Reduction
• Apotex Launches Suit Over Eisai's Aricept Patents
• EFF Blasts ASCAP Bid For Ringtone Royalties
• 9th Circ. Vacates Marlyn Supplement Recall Order
• Fed. Circ. Stays Dish Injunction In TiVo DVR Battle
• No Fair Use For 'Catcher' Spinoff: Court
• Forest, Lundbeck Lose Bid To Limit Lexapro Claims
• Microsoft Exits Dispute Over Online Ad Patent
• Bayer Hits Teva With Suit Over Levitra Patent
• Skype, EBay Lose Bid For Stay In VoIP Patent Fight
• Arista Prevails In Copyright Case Against Usenet.com
• Q&A With Kirkland & Ellis' Luke Dauchot
• Shareholders Seek To Reclaim Cityhub Search Patent
• Chadbourne Nabs Credit Suisse Chief Patent Counsel
• Insurance Cos. Clash Over Gift System Patent
• Movielink Didn't Infringe VOD Patent Claims: Judge
• Judge Refuses To Rethink Ruling In Toshiba IP Suit
• Music Cos. Say Yahoo, Rhapsody Infringe Copyrights
• Howrey Absorbs IP Litigation Boutique Day Casebeer
• Alzheimer's Institute Sues Pfizer Over Mice Patents